George Washington Hooper

Brief Life History of George Washington

When George Washington Hooper was born in December 1836, in Haywood, North Carolina, United States, his father, Enos McHenry Hooper, was 31 and his mother, Martha Matilda Burrell, was 26. He married Martha E. Ammons about 1865, in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Robbinsville, Graham, North Carolina, United States in 1900. He died on 15 November 1908, in Graham, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Graham, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Washington Hooper
1836–1908
Martha E. Ammons
1848–1890
Marriage: about 1865
Marinda L Hooper
1866–
John E Hooper
1869–1920
Caroline Hooper
1873–1901
Matilda E Hooper
1876–1925
Theodosia E. Hooper
1879–1901
July H Hooper
1884–
William T Hooper
1888–

Sources (14)

  • G W Hooper in household of Enos Hooper, "United States Census, 1860"
  • G.W. Hooper, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • George W. Hooper in entry for John E. Hooper, "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1853 · First State Fair

The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.

1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island

On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.

Name Meaning

English (southwestern): occupational name for a cooper, someone who fitted wooden or metal hoops on wooden casks and barrels, or a barrel-maker, from Middle English hoper, an agent derivative of hop ‘hoop, band’. Compare Cooper .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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